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Bythaelurus Vivaldii
''Bythaelurus vivaldii'', Vivaldi's catshark, is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This catshark is found in Northwestern Indian Ocean, specifically in Somalia. It presumably lives in the depths of up to . This small deep-water catshark has a long and broad head, a stout body, a shorter caudal fin, a larger interdorsal space, and a larger intergill length compared to all congeners living in Western Indian Ocean. References vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lifetime was widespre ... Fish described in 2017 {{Shark-stub ...
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Shark
Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the clade Selachimorpha (or Selachii) and are the sister group to the rays. However, the term "shark" has also been used to refer to all extinct members of Chondrichthyes with a shark-like morphology, such as hybodonts and xenacanths. The oldest modern sharks are known from the Early Jurassic. They range in size from the small dwarf lanternshark (''Etmopterus perryi''), a deep sea species that is only in length, to the whale shark (''Rhincodon typus''), the largest fish in the world, which reaches approximately in length. Sharks are found in all seas and are common to depths up to . They generally do not live in freshwater, although there are a few known exceptions, such as the bull shark and the river shark, which can be found in both seawater ...
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Family (biology)
Family ( la, familia, plural ') is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as the "walnut family". What belongs to a family—or if a described family should be recognized at all—are proposed and determined by practicing taxonomists. There are no hard rules for describing or recognizing a family, but in plants, they can be characterized on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant species. Taxonomists often take different positions about descriptions, and there may be no broad consensus across the scientific community for some time. The publishing of new data and opi ...
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Pentanchidae
Pentanchidae is a family of sharks belonging to the order Carcharhiniformes. Genera: * ''Apristurus'' Garman, 1913 * '' Asymbolus'' Whitley, 1939 * ''Cephalurus'' Bigelow & Schroeder, 1941 * ''Galeus'' Rafinesque, 1810 * '' Halaelurus'' Gill, 1862 * ''Holohalaelurus'' Fowler, 1934 * ''Parmaturus'' Garman, 1906 * ''Pentanchus The onefin catshark (''Pentanchus profundicolus'') is a species of catshark, and part of the family Scyliorhinidae. It is the only member of its genus. References * {{DEFAULTSORT:catshark, onefin onefin catshark Fish of the Philippines o ...'' Smith & Radcliffe in Smith, 1912 References Carcharhiniformes Shark genera {{shark-stub ...
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Somalia
Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constitution, (; ), is a country in the Horn of Africa. The country is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Kenya to the southwest. Somalia has the longest coastline on Africa's mainland. Its terrain consists mainly of plateaus, plains, and highlands. Hot conditions prevail year-round, with periodic monsoon winds and irregular rainfall. Somalia has an estimated population of around million, of which over 2 million live in the Capital city, capital and largest city Mogadishu, and has been described as Africa's most culturally homogeneous country. Around 85% of its residents are ethnic Somalis, who have historically inhabited the country's north. Ethnic minoritie ...
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Bythaelurus
''Bythaelurus'' is a genus of deep-water catsharks and part of the family Scyliorhinidae. The genus ''Bythaelurus'' Compagno 1988 was first described as a subgenus of ''Halaelurus'' Gill 1862 based on several morphological characteristics including a soft body with thin skin, a bluntly rounded snout without a pointed, knob-like tip, and eyes not noticeably elevated on the dorsal surface of the head. Members of this genus are generally found in deep water and have more somber body coloration. Species There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus: * ''Bythaelurus alcockii'' ( Garman, 1913) (Arabian catshark) * ''Bythaelurus bachi'' Weigmann ''et al.'', 2016 (Bach's catshark) * ''Bythaelurus canescens'' ( Günther, 1878) (dusky catshark) * ''Bythaelurus clevai'' ( Séret, 1987) (broadhead catshark) * ''Bythaelurus dawsoni'' ( S. Springer, 1971) (New Zealand catshark) * ''Bythaelurus giddingsi'' J. E. McCosker, Long & C. C. Baldwin, 2012 (Galápagos catshark) * ''Byth ...
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